DEDICATION - WHY DO WE DIE?
Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. John 12:23-26 WEB
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There's a standing promise from God that death soon, will be no more! And there'll be no more weeping for God shall wipe away every tear from our eyes, Isaiah 65:17-25. One way to terminating death is fearless awareness - everybody becoming aware of the economic importance of death. Fear of death itself is a weapon in the hand of devil our adversary, Heb 2:14-15, who makes everyone run helter skelter seeking hiding place and forcing them to bask in false security. This slave-thought mind need enlightened for a permanent release.
Death is undoubtedly an integral part of life. It is required by law of nature to die for any renewal. Everything that must have a new life, the newest of life and fresh must always have death an accomplice. Lord Jesus being sought by some unwanted visitors remarked that except His corn of wheat fell to the ground and died, He would be inaccessible to them. Actually, those Greeks may not have understood that Paul, a yet-to-be designate Apostle was appointed for their lifting. So, if anything will be renewed and refreshed, death is a key tool and component to that actualization.
Every waiting is a form of death. Isaiah 40:27-31 says, Strength and power increment come to weary and weak by waiting. And it is their only way to have renewal of strength. Everyone that'll perform better than he is should cherish waiting - on the Lord, which is a variation of death. For Adam to have had a wife, a deep sleep - death, was compelled on him. It wasn't Adam that complained of his lonely life but God who saw his need for a suitable helper, a help fit and help meet. Download mp3 Why Do We die.mp3 click
Another solemn reason we die is the need for growth and multiplication. Every corn and germ of seed that envisage multiplying at all levels should not shy away from dying, buried in the ground only to live again. God blessed mankind at Genesis 1:28 saying, Be fruitful and MULTIPLY and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every creeping thing that moveth upon the earth. Note, nothing multiplies except by death! And nothing has ever increased unless through death or being buried.
Marriage as it were, also require some kind of death called "marring" to thrive. This enables this newly wedded couple have a brand new start, without fear of falling or failing. It's only when marring process fails that marriage is forced to crack and breakup. For this couple to enjoy their marriage to multiplying, death is needful tool.... I encourage you at this juncture to get this mp3 downloaded straight from the drive for a listen and see possible means to correct your past. It's simply 30mins free!
Yours in His Vineyard,
Fr. David
(This is my first work of Dedication to the glory of God our Father who inspired me to pen down few points as the family celebrated the life of a Deaconess and Mother, Grandmother and great Grandmother Late Mrs Christiana Abosede Osinowo Johnson).
